Senior Network Developer - Network Region Build (NRB)

Oracle•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Senior Network Developer will lead network expansion, automation, and deployment initiatives for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), working with engineering, automation, hardware, operations, program, and project teams to deliver reliable cloud infrastructure at hyperscale. The Network Region Build (NRB) team deploys greenfield infrastructure, establishes connectivity for new OCI regions, and enables compute connectivity for child sites. Its scope includes data center fabrics, edge networks, backbone and fiber metro networks, and multi-cloud initiatives. The team also supports network and server rack additions, decommissions, and capacity expansions, providing 24x7 operational support during build phases. The role designs, deploys, validates, and operates large-scale global cloud networks. It participates in network lifecycle build and upgrade projects, executes network changes, defines project milestones and deliverables, and contributes to architecture, roadmaps, runbooks, and procedures. The engineer serves as a technical lead and escalation point, supports operational rotations and break-fix work, leads root cause analysis, mentors junior engineers, and coordinates with automation services and vendors. Responsibilities also include developing scripts and tools, qualifying firmware and operating systems, resolving vendor software issues, and influencing product roadmaps. The position requires approximately 25% travel, typically at least once per month to OCI data centers—including Abilene, Texas—and other major AI deployment locations to support network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical infrastructure milestones. Critical focus areas include cable, trunk, and optics troubleshooting, structured cabling systems, complex network-event escalation, and root cause analysis and remediation.

Requirements

Experience in a large ISP or cloud provider environment.
Hands-on exposure to commodity Ethernet hardware, including Broadcom or Mellanox.
Deep knowledge of routing and transport protocols, including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, and MPLS.
Experience with Internet peering, inter-domain networking, and VPN/SSL technologies.
Proficiency in scripting and automation; Python is preferred.
Experience with data center design.
Familiarity with automation frameworks, network modeling (YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF), and telemetry systems.
Strong understanding of network security design, system performance testing, and operational monitoring.
Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence product direction and priorities.
Ability to troubleshoot cable, trunk, optics, and structured cabling systems and provide complex network break-fix and escalation support.
Approximately 25% travel, typically at least once per month, to data centers and deployment locations.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, validate, and scale advanced network fabrics and systems for enterprise, data center, and cloud environments.
Participate in network solution and architecture design and validation, assess design risks, and recommend mitigations.
Deploy, operate, build, and upgrade large-scale cloud networks, including data center fabrics, edge networks, backbone, fiber metro networks, and connectivity for new OCI regions and child sites.
Execute network changes using existing procedures and tools, and develop new procedures, runbooks, playbooks, and methods of procedure as needed.
Manage project work, timelines, milestones, and deliverables in coordination with program and project managers.
Develop automation modules, scripts, test frameworks, dashboards, telemetry systems, and alerting mechanisms to improve network operations and monitoring.
Automate network tasks across production and lab environments and optimize repetitive support functions.
Develop test cases and strategies, conduct pre-production validation, lead test practices, and improve break-fix validation and post-event root cause analysis.
Conduct L1 network change reviews and present network changes to change management review boards.
Provide audit documentation and evidence for governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
Participate in operational support rotations, provide break-fix and escalation support, and lead incident investigations and root cause analysis.
Troubleshoot cable, trunk, optics, and structured cabling issues; support network commissioning and infrastructure milestones.
Monitor network health and service-level objectives using metrics, dashboards, telemetry, and alerts; provide feedback to improve anomaly detection and diagnosis.
Analyze latency, throughput, packet loss, capacity, security, and performance metrics to identify issues and plan scaling.
Coordinate network and server rack additions, decommissions, and capacity expansions.
Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve software bugs, qualify firmware and operating systems, maintain standards, and influence product roadmaps.
Mentor junior engineers, provide subject matter expertise, and contribute to technical roadmaps and software architecture discussions.
Engage with customers and stakeholders to clarify technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis documentation.
Identify process improvements, share knowledge, and stay current with industry practices.
Travel approximately 25%, typically at least monthly, to OCI data centers and other deployment locations for builds, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible vacation for eligible salaried employees or accrued vacation for other eligible employees
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal benefits
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance
May be eligible for bonus and equity